Bradycardia and the trigeminal nerve.
A review of the literature suggests that the oculocardiac reflex is part of a wider phenomenon involving any structure supplied by the trigeminal nerve. This can lead to potentially fatal complications in maxillofacial surgery. A review of the literature is discussed and two further cases are reported.
Barnard
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Regional Oral and Maxillofacial Unit Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, England.
Bainton
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D000328:Adult; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D012024:Reflex, Oculocardiac / Q000502:physiology*; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015051:Zygomatic Fractures / Q000601:surgery